BACOLOD City – Bacolod Tay Tung High School Thunderbolts and St. John’s Institute Falcons captured the titles of the Under-15 and Under-10 category of the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) girls’ volleyball on Saturday at the University of St. La Salle Gym.
The Thunderbolts’ Aspirants team erased the twice-to-beat incentive and dethroned the champion Trinity Christian School to capture the Under-15 category championship.
Ana Hermosura, Jothea Ramos, Amber Lily Biong, Anthea Galicia, Ysabelle Jalea and Grace Hiponia played key roles for the Thunderbolts in their two victories over Trinity in the finals round.
Also part of the Thunderbolts aspirants team of head coach Anthony Blasi were Charlene Tayapad, Jersley Edaño, Joenil Anne Ramos, Jihan Chuatico, Elphie Cahilig, Erica Nacional, Marianne Panisales, Aj Palo and Kc De Los Reyes.
“This victory is huge because this was the first championship of Bacolod Tay Tung’s aspirants team,” said Thunderbolts team manager Jose Montalbo.
St. John’s, on the other hand, took home its third consecutive U-10 category crown by slamming the Trinity Christian School Under in straight sets.
The team’s offense was anchored by team captain Keyanna Palic, Margareth Ruiz, Reece Demonteverde and Andrea Lobaton./PN
